Word: heard
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...London, an industrial accident-claims tribunal heard a claimant's case, ruled that he "is fit for suitable work which does not involve standing, sitting, bending or lying down...
...snail-paced Negro line while registrars processed applicants two at a time (whites meanwhile whizzed through twelve at a time), was eventually told to copy the second article of the Constitution, accomplished the job in one hour on 8½ longhand pages, was told to go home. She never heard from the registrars again, is barred from voting...
Among the enthusiasts are heard voices of denial. "I'm settled where I am, and the thought of a new start is only vaguely persuasive. The activities may never get started till I'm a five year alumnus." "Really, activities don't mean a thing, it was the icebox that convinced me and the elevator; this kind of thing you can't pass up." (Strangely enough, the "ice-box set" seems rather small, though active...
Perhaps the finest singing of the program was heard in the familiar Coventry Carol, a delicate song, delicately phrased and shaped. It was followed by the service's only real lapse, a glib medley of old carols arranged by Gustav Holst called "Christmas Day." Such glossy potpourris might better be left to television...
After lunch with the final club presidents and a meeting with members of the Student Council, the Committee visited WHRB, and also heard various talks, including a survey of Radcliffe's role in student activities. A trip to Adams House ended the day for the visitors...